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48471 Zip Code (Sandusky, MI) Detailed Profile




City: Sandusky, MI (2.13%)
County: Sanilac County, MI
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,599
Zip code population in 2010: 5,745
Zip code population in 2000: 5,934

Houses and condos: 2,524
Renter-occupied apartments: 756
% of renters here:

31%
State:

27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 48471: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 100.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 56 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.0% ($1,500)
Michigan:

1.2% ($2,746)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,609 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,428 (1.1%)

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Males: 2,841  (50.7%)
Females: 2,757  (49.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 48471:

  • High school or higher: 89.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 48471:

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 15.2%

Zip code 48471 compared to state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 48471 (2022)
    • 5,10891.3%White
    • 2965.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1112.0%Two or more races
    • 490.9%Black
    • 180.3%Some other race
    • 100.2%Asian
    • 20.04%American Indian
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Urban population: 2,736
Rural population: 2,862

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $143,388
48471:

$143,388
Michigan:

$224,400



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 15 registered sex offenders living in 48471 zip code as of May 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 48471 is 351 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

43.5 years
Michigan median age:

40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.2 people
Michigan:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 48471, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,094 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$49,094
State:

$68,945

Salary/wage: $41,970 (reported on 74.0% of returns)
Here:

$41,970
State:

$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 977.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3442.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6205.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9226.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14503.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,432 (reported on 29.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,432
Michigan:

$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.7% for AGIs below $25k, 38.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 33.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 103.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 225.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,102 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:

$4,102
State:

$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.8% for AGIs below $25k, 38.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 98.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 121.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 307.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,588 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:

+$7,588
State:

+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs below $25k, 58.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 111.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 188.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 726.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,928 (reported on 15.1% of returns)
Here:

+$9,928
State:

+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 112.3% for AGIs below $25k, 132.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 258.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1342.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,254 (reported on 9.8% of returns)
48471:

$14,254
Michigan:

$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.0% for AGIs below $25k, 109.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 241.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1492.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $38,500 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
Here:

$38,500
State:

$34,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 120.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 989.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $14,400 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
Here:

$14,400
State:

$13,548
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 443.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,020 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
48471:

$7,020
State:

$7,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 192.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,063 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,063
State:

$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.5% for AGIs below $25k, 75.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.2%
Here:

96%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 95.4% for AGIs below $25k, 97.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 97.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 48471, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $42,647 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$42,647
State:

$55,609

Salary/wage: $34,903 (reported on 77.5% of returns)
Here:

$34,903
State:

$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.5% for AGIs below $25k, 75.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 26.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,334 (reported on 34.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,334
Michigan:

$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,059 (reported on 19.7% of returns)
Here:

$3,059
State:

$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,729 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:

+$6,729
State:

+$9,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,805 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:

+$10,805
State:

+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,612 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
48471:

$8,612
Michigan:

$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,609 (18% of AGI, reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:

$19,609
State:

$21,628

Here:

17.9% of AGI
State:

18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,741 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:

$3,741
State:

$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,733 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
48471:

$7,733
State:

$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,047 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:

$2,047
State:

$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 72.3%
Here:

72%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 69.0% for AGIs below $25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 48471, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,862 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$34,862
State:

$48,204

Salary/wage: $31,628 (reported on 79.9% of returns)
Here:

$31,628
State:

$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 154.3% for AGIs below $10k, 69.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,507 (reported on 51.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,507
Michigan:

$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,583 (reported on 22.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,583
State:

$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,405 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:

+$5,405
State:

+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,812 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:

+$9,812
State:

+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.4% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,544 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
48471:

$2,544
Michigan:

$2,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $15,919 (23% of AGI, reported on 23.1% of returns)
Here:

$15,919
State:

$18,509

Here:

22.9% of AGI
State:

20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.0% for AGIs below $10k, 8.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,810 (4% of AGI, reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,810
State:

$3,365

Here:

3.9% of AGI
State:

3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,134 (reported on 68.8% of returns)
48471:

$5,134
State:

$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,556 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,556
State:

$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.3%
Here:

72%
State:

60%
(% for various income ranges: 65.0% for AGIs below $10k, 74.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$54,380
Michigan:

$66,986
Sandusky, MI (48471) map Nearest zip codes: 48472, 48466, 48427, 48419, 48453, 48401.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

42.4%
Michigan:

43.3%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.2%
Michigan:

45.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 440
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,994


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 70 (22 now married, 46 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,007 (448 now married, 558 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 48471 with a mortgage: 824 (34 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,070
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $454

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

13.4%
Whole state:

13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

9.7%
Whole state:

6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.3
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 48471: EMS Links Golf Course (A), Woodland Hills Golf Club (B), Sanilac County Fairgrounds (C), Sandusky Community Fire Department (D), Sandusky Public Library (E), Sanilac County Sheriff Department (F), Sanilac County Courthouse (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 48471 include: Saint John's Episcopal Church (A), Sandusky Baptist Church (B), Watertown Missionary Church (C), Sandusky Jehovah's Witnesses (D), Emmanuel Baptist Church (E), Sandusky Church of God (F), Peace Lutheran Church (G), Sandusky Presbyterian Church (H), Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Greenwood Cemetery (1), Saint Joseph's Cemetery (2), Zion Cemetery (3), Hyslop Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Park in zip code 48471: Snover Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 92020 or later
  • 622010 to 2019
  • 1822000 to 2009
  • 3351990 to 1999
  • 2681980 to 1989
  • 4231970 to 1979
  • 2631960 to 1969
  • 3301950 to 1959
  • 2051940 to 1949
  • 4101939 or earlier

Zip code 48471 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sandusky, MI (48471)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sandusky, MI (48471)
  • 6no bedroom
  • 121 bedroom
  • 4492 bedrooms
  • 9083 bedrooms
  • 1884 bedrooms
  • 1005+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sandusky, MI (48471)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sandusky, MI (48471)
  • 1no bedroom
  • 1911 bedroom
  • 2902 bedrooms
  • 2113 bedrooms
  • 494 bedrooms
  • 185+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Sandusky, MI (48471) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sandusky, MI (48471) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 27no vehicle
  • 4771 vehicle
  • 7372 vehicles
  • 3003 vehicles
  • 924 vehicles
  • 335+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Sandusky, MI (48471) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sandusky, MI (48471) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 160no vehicle
  • 4111 vehicle
  • 1722 vehicles
  • 143 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 48471 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 48471 household income distribution in 2022
  • 108Less than $10,000
  • 119$10,000 to $14,999
  • 172$15,000 to $19,999
  • 92$20,000 to $24,999
  • 116$25,000 to $29,999
  • 160$30,000 to $34,999
  • 91$35,000 to $39,999
  • 155$40,000 to $44,999
  • 93$45,000 to $49,999
  • 211$50,000 to $59,999
  • 254$60,000 to $74,999
  • 296$75,000 to $99,999
  • 163$100,000 to $124,999
  • 105$125,000 to $149,999
  • 197$150,000 to $199,999
  • 85$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 48471

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 48471
  • 58Less than $10,000
  • 5$10,000 to $14,999
  • 32$15,000 to $19,999
  • 8$20,000 to $24,999
  • 15$25,000 to $29,999
  • 4$30,000 to $34,999
  • 21$35,000 to $39,999
  • 30$40,000 to $49,999
  • 61$50,000 to $59,999
  • 56$60,000 to $69,999
  • 78$70,000 to $79,999
  • 78$80,000 to $89,999
  • 90$90,000 to $99,999
  • 157$100,000 to $124,999
  • 170$125,000 to $149,999
  • 130$150,000 to $174,999
  • 106$175,000 to $199,999
  • 161$200,000 to $249,999
  • 57$250,000 to $299,999
  • 80$300,000 to $399,999
  • 43$400,000 to $499,999
  • 37$500,000 to $749,999
  • 4$750,000 to $999,999
  • 12$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 8$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 48471

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 48471
  • 11Less than $100
  • 2$100 to $149
  • 9$150 to $199
  • 11$250 to $299
  • 12$300 to $349
  • 49$350 to $399
  • 41$400 to $449
  • 43$450 to $499
  • 95$500 to $549
  • 91$550 to $599
  • 43$600 to $649
  • 90$650 to $699
  • 35$700 to $749
  • 9$750 to $799
  • 61$800 to $899
  • 22$900 to $999
  • 3$2,000 to $2,499
  • 106No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $744.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $385,298.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $144,212
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $309,026
  • Asian householders: $263,208
  • Some other race householders: $140,092
  • Two or more races householders: $74,166
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $137,125

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $143,388
48471:

$143,388
Michigan:

$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $88,899 - $213,788

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $186,581
Here:

$186,581
State:

$280,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $156,364
Here:

$156,364
State:

$239,520

Mobile homes: $292,745
Here:

$292,745
State:

$72,868
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 48471
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,757
  • One, attached: 95
  • Two: 4
  • 3 or 4: 34
  • 5 to 9: 111
  • 10 to 19: 124
  • 20 to 49: 111
  • 50 or more: 43
  • Mobile homes: 239

Unemployment: 5.1%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 48471

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 48471
  • 73.8%1,805Drove a car alone
  • 11.1%271Carpooled
  • 0.1%3Taxi
  • 0.6%14Bicycle
  • 3.4%84Walked
  • 1.1%26Other means
  • 8.7%212Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 48471

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 48471
  • 329Less than 5 minutes
  • 6115 to 9 minutes
  • 30210 to 14 minutes
  • 19315 to 19 minutes
  • 10020 to 24 minutes
  • 8825 to 29 minutes
  • 12230 to 34 minutes
  • 5035 to 39 minutes
  • 2340 to 44 minutes
  • 8245 to 59 minutes
  • 20660 to 89 minutes
  • 8990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,599
  • Male householders: 1,237 (415 living alone), Female householders: 1,188 (443 living alone)
  • 998 spouses (998 opposite-sex spouses), 168 unmarried partners, (168 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,411 children (1,375 natural, 4 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 59 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 50 parents, 0 foster children, 22 other relatives, 157 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 280 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 750 2-persons, 287 3-persons, 241 4-persons, 68 5-persons, 64 6-persons, 56 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 857 1-person, 82 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 2 4-persons

635 married couples with children.
479 single-parent households (151 men, 328 women).

96.6% of residents of 48471 zip code speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% very well, 13% well, 4% not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (20% very well, 10% well, 40% not well, 30% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 29 (0.5%)
(73.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

0.5%
Whole state:

6.9%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 21%Malaysia
  • 14%Israel
  • 14%Honduras
  • 7%Bolivia
  • 3%Scotland
  • 3%Japan
Most common first ancestries reported in 48471
  • 27%German
  • 20%English
  • 13%American
  • 13%Irish
  • 6%Polish
  • 2%Italian
  • 1%Hungarian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 252010 or later
  • 142000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 13Before 1990

Zip code 48471 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BAY-HOUSTON TOWING CO (875 E SANILAC RD in SANDUSKY, MI)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1998-0646, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  • BAY HOUSTON-MI PEAT-SANDUSKY (875 E SANILAC RD in SANDUSKY, MI)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: MISCELLANEOUS NONMETALLIC MINERALS, EXCEPT FUELS
    Organizations: BAY HOUSTON TOWING COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER) , BAY HOUSTON TOWING CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • FORMER ACTION AUTO 56 (430 W SANILAC SITE B in SANDUSKY, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: NETZ LP CARE OF THE LCP GROUP (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (CORNER OF M46 & JUHL ROAD in SANDUSKY, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Alternative names: MI DEPT/DEQ
  • GRAFF CHEVY OLDS (366 E SANILAC in SANDUSKY, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • DETROIT EDISON CO (25 STOUTENBURG RD in SANDUSKY, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION.
    Alternative names: DETROIT EDISON CO SANDUSKY SVC CTR
  • 21ST CENTURY NEWSPAPERS (432 SOUTH SANDUSKY ROAD in SANDUSKY, MI)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: SANILAC COUNTY NEWS (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BOSKIRK ENTERPRISES INK (116 ORVAL DR in SANDUSKY, MI)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: BOSKIRK ENTERPRISES INCK (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • MEZO FARMS (1640 WALKER RD RTE 2 in SANDUSKY, MI)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: EQUITABLE AGRI BUSINESS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • GRAFF CHEVROLET BUICK OLDS (495 W SANILAC RD in SANDUSKY, MI)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: MAX H GRAFF JR (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • EASTGATE CLEANERS (234 E SANILAC in SANDUSKY, MI)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: BUSKIRK TERRY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)

Zip code 48471 marital status for males
Zip code 48471 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 54.5%Utility gas
  • 24.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 11.0%Electricity
  • 3.8%Wood
  • 3.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.1%No fuel used
  • 1.7%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 4,198. Population change in the 1990s: +1,736 (+41.4%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 4,922
  • Northeast: 65
  • Midwest: 201
  • South: 277
  • West: 66

62% of the 48471 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.

86% of the 48471 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Sandusky, MI (48471)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17
Here:

3.0%
Michigan:

12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here:

2.2%
Michigan:

9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 27
Here:

32.5%
Michigan:

14.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 167,861Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 124,357Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 70,976Management occupations
  • 60,737Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 59,954Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 51,862Life, physical, and social science occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • WADSWORTH FARMS INC (989 W SANILAC RD in SANDUSKY, MI; small business)
    $2,949 with Army for Miscellaneous Vehicular Components. Signed on 2005-06-03. Completion date: 2005-07-01.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Professional Employer Organizations (50-99: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 5)
  • Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 2)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 97 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 94 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 73 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 114 people in nursing homes
  • 90 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 29 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 14 people in other group homes
  • 13 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 2 people in homes for the mentally ill

Fatal accident statistics in 2011:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2010:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 15. The highest number of fires - 29 took place in 2002, and the least - 1 in 2013. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 48471 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (49.6%), and Outside Fires (22.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 48471
    • 12849.6%Structure Fires
    • 5822.5%Outside Fires
    • 3714.3%Other
    • 3513.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 48471, Michigan

Most common first names in zip code 48471 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William5376.3 years
John5277.4 years
Robert3668.2 years
Mary3380.8 years
James2773.1 years
Frank2676.5 years
George2677.3 years
Charles2478.7 years
Edward2380.1 years
Anna2280.7 years
Most common last names in zip code 48471 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4374.1 years
Miller2579.0 years
Davis1676.9 years
Schultz1576.3 years
Campbell1581.4 years
Brown1484.8 years
Mitchell1381.9 years
Rich1378.1 years
Gerstenberge1278.9 years
Mater1181.8 years
Businesses in zip code 48471
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Little Caesars Pizza1
Ace Hardware1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Advance Auto Parts1McDonald's1
Burger King1Pizza Hut1
Chevrolet1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1Rite Aid1
FedEx1Sears1
Ford1U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS2
Kmart1Walmart1
Lane Furniture1
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